Remote Tax Specialist Jobs
Remote tax specialist jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams that need tax professionals who can work independently. Employers hiring remotely right now include KBKG, Palco, and Uniti, with demand concentrated in Accounting & Auditing. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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We’re Palco. We provide the management, support, and systems behind self-directed programs—the services that help people hire, pay, and manage their own caregivers with confidence. With 25+ years of experience as a national provider operating in over 17 states, we keep people at the center of everything we do. Through innovative technology and decades of expertise, we help states and partners run stronger, more compliant, and efficient programs. Our mission is to challenge the status quo and build smarter, more human-centered solutions that put power back in people’s hands. Want to learn more about joining our team? Visit www.palcofirst.com to explore opportunities.
The Tax Specialist performs daily accounting duties related to program operations, including all tasks associated with filing and reporting required payroll taxes and tax reports, making journal entries, and performing reconciliations.
Essential Functions:
- Performs monthly bookkeeping including reconciliation of general ledger accounts to various outside sources, such as billing records, tax reports, or bank statements.
- Researches state-specific laws as they pertain to enrollment of employers and workers’ tax.
- Develops a process for continual compliance with state and federal payroll tax laws and regulations.
- Registers Palco with various State and Federal entities in order to establish individuals as new employers and ensure that the company is able to timely file tax and labor reports.
- Maintains tax accounts in good standing for our clients.
- Oversees the process of establishing individuals as the employer of record with necessary state and federal parties, including monitoring the appointment of agent letters and tax identification number assignments.
- Research, compiles and develops procedures regarding new processes associate with State entities as they relate to tax reporting.
- Responsible for accurate and timely filing of all tax deposits and reports, including SUTA, state income tax reports and reconciliations, IRS Forms 941 and 940, W-2, W-3, 1099 and 1096.
- Ensuring that liabilities, such as taxes and garnishments, are paid timely.
- Reconciling workers’ compensation policies and producing information for the annual audit with the insurance carrier.
- Performing projections related to budgetary estimates for workers’ compensation and other tax costs.
- Assisting in projects, such as audits and reviews, as well as other accounting-related projects, such as year-end closeouts and tax report preparation.
- Generating other accounting-related reports, as needed, on an ongoing basis.
- Documenting relevant accounting procedures, as required.
- Maintaining confidentiality of records.
- Make recommendations on modifications for improvement to processes.
- Performing periodic quality reviews of data.
Education and Experience:
- 4-year college degree is preferred in a business-related discipline. Accounting majors preferred.
- 3 years of experience working in bookkeeping, accounting, or processing.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Working knowledge of payroll, payroll taxes, general ledgers, and accounting or bookkeeping.
- Skills in operation of accounting software and Microsoft Excel, as well as general computer skills.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills, such as analyzing data and/or interpreting rules, drawing logical conclusions, and applying smart solutions to unique situations.
- Self-starter; willingness to take ownership of their process.
- Communicate and listen effectively and clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Join Us
- This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
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Company benefits designed for you:
- Generous Paid time off.
- Annual bonus potential.
- Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
- Paid Training: Earn while you learn and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
- Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we have received for our diversity efforts.
- Employer shared Health Insurance cost
- Employer paid Disability Insurance
- Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Remote work environment
- Paid holidays
- Bring your authentic self to work.
- Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
- Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
- Experience work/life balance.
- Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We’re Palco. We provide the management, support, and systems behind self-directed programs—the services that help people hire, pay, and manage their own caregivers with confidence. With 25+ years of experience as a national provider operating in over 17 states, we keep people at the center of everything we do. Through innovative technology and decades of expertise, we help states and partners run stronger, more compliant, and efficient programs. Our mission is to challenge the status quo and build smarter, more human-centered solutions that put power back in people’s hands. Want to learn more about joining our team? Visit www.palcofirst.com to explore opportunities.
The Tax Specialist performs daily accounting duties related to program operations, including all tasks associated with filing and reporting required payroll taxes and tax reports, making journal entries, and performing reconciliations.
Essential Functions:
- Performs monthly bookkeeping including reconciliation of general ledger accounts to various outside sources, such as billing records, tax reports, or bank statements.
- Researches state-specific laws as they pertain to enrollment of employers and workers’ tax.
- Develops a process for continual compliance with state and federal payroll tax laws and regulations.
- Registers Palco with various State and Federal entities in order to establish individuals as new employers and ensure that the company is able to timely file tax and labor reports.
- Maintains tax accounts in good standing for our clients.
- Oversees the process of establishing individuals as the employer of record with necessary state and federal parties, including monitoring the appointment of agent letters and tax identification number assignments.
- Research, compiles and develops procedures regarding new processes associate with State entities as they relate to tax reporting.
- Responsible for accurate and timely filing of all tax deposits and reports, including SUTA, state income tax reports and reconciliations, IRS Forms 941 and 940, W-2, W-3, 1099 and 1096.
- Ensuring that liabilities, such as taxes and garnishments, are paid timely.
- Reconciling workers’ compensation policies and producing information for the annual audit with the insurance carrier.
- Performing projections related to budgetary estimates for workers’ compensation and other tax costs.
- Assisting in projects, such as audits and reviews, as well as other accounting-related projects, such as year-end closeouts and tax report preparation.
- Generating other accounting-related reports, as needed, on an ongoing basis.
- Documenting relevant accounting procedures, as required.
- Maintaining confidentiality of records.
- Make recommendations on modifications for improvement to processes.
- Performing periodic quality reviews of data.
Education and Experience:
- 4-year college degree is preferred in a business-related discipline. Accounting majors preferred.
- 3 years of experience working in bookkeeping, accounting, or processing.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Working knowledge of payroll, payroll taxes, general ledgers, and accounting or bookkeeping.
- Skills in operation of accounting software and Microsoft Excel, as well as general computer skills.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills, such as analyzing data and/or interpreting rules, drawing logical conclusions, and applying smart solutions to unique situations.
- Self-starter; willingness to take ownership of their process.
- Communicate and listen effectively and clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Join Us
- This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
-
Company benefits designed for you:
- Generous Paid time off.
- Annual bonus potential.
- Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
- Paid Training: Earn while you learn and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
- Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we have received for our diversity efforts.
- Employer shared Health Insurance cost
- Employer paid Disability Insurance
- Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Remote work environment
- Paid holidays
- Bring your authentic self to work.
- Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
- Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
- Experience work/life balance.
- Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote tax specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification
- Proficiency in tax software such as OneSource, Corptax, or CCH Axcess
- Experience preparing or reviewing federal and state corporate income tax returns
- Knowledge of ASC 740 accounting for income taxes
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and data reconciliation
Tips for Your Remote Tax Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote tax specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Demonstrate async communication skills upfront
Remote tax employers rely on written communication for client updates, compliance questions, and team coordination. Use your cover letter and any written application materials to show you can explain tax issues clearly and concisely without back-and-forth.
List your cloud tax software fluency specifically
Remote employers screen for hands-on experience with the tools their distributed teams already use. Name the platforms you've worked in, such as Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Intuit ProConnect, or CCH Axcess, rather than listing general tax software categories.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote tax roles often include interview questions about how you manage competing filing deadlines without supervision, how you flag issues to a remote manager, and what your home office setup looks like. Have concrete examples ready for each.
Remote Tax Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote tax specialist job?
Target companies built around distributed or remote-first operations, since they have the infrastructure and culture to onboard tax professionals without an office. Remote employers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and proficiency with cloud-based tax software. Candidates who can show they've managed deadlines independently, communicated complex tax issues clearly in writing, and used tools like Thomson Reuters or Intuit ProConnect stand out most.
Which companies hire remote tax specialists?
Employers currently hiring remote tax specialists include KBKG, Palco, and Uniti, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote tax specialist roles most commonly appear at remote-first professional services firms, distributed financial services companies, and tech-sector businesses with complex multi-state or international tax obligations.
Can you get a remote tax specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level tax roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-person coaching. Companies most open to entry-level remote candidates include smaller tax preparation firms and remote-first accounting services. Showing completed coursework in taxation, a relevant certification like the IRS Enrolled Agent exam, or freelance tax prep work can open the door when direct experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote tax specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated tax knowledge, software proficiency, and practical results over a specific degree. Credentials such as CPA licensure, Enrolled Agent status, or a strong portfolio of returns and compliance work carry significant weight. For complex corporate or international tax roles, a degree in accounting or finance is more commonly expected, but it isn't a universal requirement.
Which industries hire the most remote tax specialists?
Most remote tax specialist openings sit in Accounting & Auditing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors tend to hire tax specialists remotely because their distributed teams and multi-state operations require ongoing tax support that doesn't depend on a physical office.
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